THE DEVIL'S OWN
Rating: 
Original Review: Okay, so, I admit it. The Devil's Own is beginning to grow on me. I hope you will excuse me for re-reviewing this CD, but I thought it was really necessary considering the increased liking I have for this score. In my original review, I said that "I never thought I would say it about a Horner score, but this is a bit of a disappointment". And indeed it was, but since then I have found myself loving the lyrical Main Title with its Uillean pipes, dreamy strings and gorgeous vocal work by Sara Clancy singing in Gaelic. I also like 'The New World', a classic Horner piece with one of those stirring string-and-brass melodies he comes up with so well; and 'The Pool Hall', which starts off slowly but then turns into a lively jig played at full kilter with pipes and flutes. There are also a couple of good action cues, and a couple of quiet and introspective themes, but I still can't bring myself to like the song performed by Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries. I normally like their stuff ('Zombie' was great) but Irish Rock and James Horner doesn't quite mix well. Ah well, never mind. Like I said, this is growing on me by the day.
Track Listing:
- Main Title (4:35)
- God Be With You (written and performed by Dolores O'Riordan) (3:32)
- Ambush (2:30)
- The Irish Republican Navy (1:20)
- The New World (4:31)
- Launching the Boat (3:03)
- Secrets Untold (5:02)
- The Pool Hall (2:30)
- Rory's Arrest/Diaz is Killed (4:21)
- Quiet Goodbyes (1:02)
- Rooftop Escape (1:45)
- The Mortal Blow (5:10)
- Going Home (7:10)
Running Time: 46 minutes 31 seconds
Beyond Music TBCD-1204 (1997)
Music composed and conducted by James Horner. Orchestrations by James Horner. Featured musical soloists Tony Hinnegan, Tommy Hayes, Randy Kerber, Eric Rigler and Ian Underwood. Includes extracts from 'There Are Flowers Growing Upon The Hill' written by James Horner and Will Jennings, performed by Sara Clancy. Recorded and mixed by Shawn Murphy. Edited by Jim Henrikson. Mastered by Patricia Sullivan. Album produced by James Horner.
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